AEESP Newsletter Published Three Times Yearly by the Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors

AEESP Newsletter Published three times yearly by the Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors

January 2018 President’s Letter Volume 53 No. 1 By LINDA WEAVERS The Ohio State University

Dear AEESP Members: is appropriate for us to work outside the system 2 AEESP News as activists. How do we become stronger advo- With 2017 in our rear cates either as an individual or as AEESP? What view mirror, a bit of re- 7 Member News should we advocate? How do we know we have flection is in order. Over run out of options trying to affect change through the last year, advocacy the inside and resort to activism? These are very and activism has weighed complicated and challenging questions without on many of our minds— easy answers. AEESP is beginning to dip its toe should we?, shouldn’t into the advocacy waters and I suspect some of we?, if we do, how and what?. Last January, Peter you are doing the same yourselves. Vikesland wrote in his President’s Letter about how we, as environmental engineers and scien- Advocacy can involve raising awareness on issues, Highlights tists, need to find our collective voices and be- communicating to the public, civic engagement, come better at disseminating our knowledge lobbying to decision-makers, and campaigning on beyond our typical venues of journal publication. an issue. As an association, to provide effective ad- President’s Letter PAGE 1 Similarly, David Sedlak in his December 20, 2016 vocacy, we need to evaluate our best opportuni- “Environmental Populism” editorial in Environ- ties. During my late-night web-surfing sessions on Spotlight PAGE 3 mental Science and Technology called for “our com- the subject, I came across a very nice (but long— munity” to communicate the message that we can 144 pages) advocacy toolkit put together by Award Nominations PAGE 4 solve environmental problems without destroy- UNICEF (https://www.unicef.org/evaluation/ New Faculty Appointments PAGE 7 ing the economy. He used many examples of files/Advocacy_Toolkit.pdf). Core components good environmental policy based on sound sci- in advocacy include credibility, knowledge, good ence to back up his claim and call to action. judgement, creative problem solving, support from our leadership and membership, capacity to We have many reasons to think about advocacy. generate and communicate evidence, ability to as- At the start of 2017, many of us were worried sess risks of advocacy, capacity to create effective about changes that may occur under EPA admin- Need to renew your 2018 partnerships and networks, and of course, re- istrator Pruitt. Unfortunately, we are seeing policy sources. With the exception of resources, AEESP AEESP membership? changes that are at best detrimental and at worst has reasonable depth in many of these core com- Go to “Membership > Online Renewal” downright destructive to the environment and ponents. As we dip our toe into these waters, I on the AEESP Website: economy in the long-term. We ended the year have been thinking a good deal about the risks and with a scare on tax changes for tuition that would AEESP.org our strengths. An important strength for AEESP have affected many of our members. Beyond gov- and its members is our credibility and thus, the ernment, the “raw water” movement has made risk of harming that credibility is a risk that needs news. to be carefully managed as we develop an advo- AEESP Newsletter Advocates and activists are people that intend to cacy strategy. influence others, typically with the aim to affect So, what are effective roles for us as environmen- Submissions change of a social, political, or economic system. tal engineers and scientists and AEESP as an Advocacy is typically defined as working inside Please send news, conference organization as advocates and “honest mes sen - the system while activism is working outside the announcements, job postings, letters gers”? The UNICEF toolkit lays out nine ques- system to affect change. Both are necessary tools to the editor, and other contributions tions to help in our thinking: in causing change. One could easily argue that to the newsletter to Laura Arias through our research, we are advocates. But, the What do we want?, Who can make it hap- Chavez at [email protected]. The word “advocacy” to people in our community pen?, What do they need to hear?, Who do next newsletter will appear in typically means much wider dissemination of our they need to hear it from?, How can we make May 2018. work. Moreover, there may be times in which it Continued on page 2 2 AEESP News AEESP Newsletter January 2018

sure they hear it?, What do we have?, What I was able to use information from the webinar do we need?, How do we begin to take ac- and felt better prepared than a time a few years tion?, and How can we tell if it’s working? earlier when a reporter took information from me out of context and twisted the information in an At this point, AEESP’s toe-dipping has not been unintended way (for me, not for the reporter). strategic but opportunistic (and perhaps reac- The important tips I learned from the webinar tionary). Over the second half of my presidency, were to be prepared, have a clear and consistent I plan to take our advocacy in a bit more of a message, don’t be afraid to ask the reporter ques- AEESP strategic direction. We have some exciting proj- tions AND practice is important (just like any ects already in progress. In October, the AEESP other skill, we must work on it to improve). Board approved the formation of an ad-hoc committee, the Environmental Science and Policy Peter, in his letter last January, appropriately in- Advisory Committee (ESPAC). The goal of this dicated that our collective voice is stronger than The AEESP Newsletter is published three committee is to provide unbiased reviews of the individual voices. Thus, over the past year, times a year in January, May, and September science supporting selected planned regulatory AEESP has been working to figure out ways we by the Association of Environmental actions under consideration by the EPA. In ad- can help our members endeavor on these activi- Engineering and Science Professors. Issues dition, our Membership and Demographics ties. AEESP has an ad-hoc committee working on are published online at: Committee is currently evaluating entries from a web-based toolkit of advocacy resources for our student teams for the AEESP/EESF Student members. Further, we are exploring partnerships www.aeesp.org/news Video Competition, administered in partnership with organizations and associations to leverage with AAEES. This year’s theme is The Value of AEESP’s skills and resources with those of part- Newsletter submissions, comments, and Water. Beyond the winning students getting ners as we work on advocacy. As an example, one letters to the editor may be sent to: some cash, AEESP and AAEES aim to increase of our sustaining members, the Water Environ- awareness about environmental engineering and ment Federation (WEF), has a legislative affairs Laura Arias Chavez science. staff that has been lobbying for expanding re- Newsletter Editor search on water issues. They are happy to have I’ll be honest, talking to journalists, lawmakers, c/o AEESP Business Office our members use their resources (see: https:// and the public about environmental engineering 1211 Connecticut Avenue, NW www.wef.org/advocacy/water-advocates2/). and science is frightening for me. Over the past Suite 650 Additionally, our Government Affairs Commit- year, I have been working on swallowing my fear, Washington, DC 20036 tee is working with them on needs they have arming myself with tools, and practicing my skills Phone: 202-640-6591 where we have skill. [email protected]. to become better at communicating to these groups. I have found a wealth of resources How deep have you dipped your toe into advo- through various memberships in societies. I par- cacy waters? How deep do you think AEESP Letters to the president may be sent to: ticipated in an American Chemical Society webi- should dip its toe? I’m happy to hear your nar on communicating with journalists in thoughts! December. I had a call from a journalist the next Linda K. Weavers Linda Weavers Civil, Environmental, and day—talk about good timing! Most importantly, Geodetic Engineering The Ohio State University 470 Hitchcock Hall 2070 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH 43210 email: [email protected]

Please send address changes to:

Brian Schorr AEESP Business Office 1211 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20036 phone: (202) 640-6591 email: [email protected]

AEESP Membership Application online: www.aeesp.org/membership AEESP Newsletter January 2018 AEESP News 3

AEESP Journal Environmental Engineering Science Spotlight Derick G. Brown (Member of the AEESP Publications Committee), Catherine A. Peters (EES Deputy Editor), Susan J. Masten (Chair of the AEESP Publications Committee), Domenico Grasso EES( Editor-in-Chief)

The “spotlight” column draws attention to selected articles in Environmental Engineering Science, the official journal of the Association of Environmental En- gineering and Science Professors (AEESP). Spotlight articles appear regularly in the Journal as an Editor’s Note, as well as in the AEESP Newsletter. Through publication of high-quality peer-reviewed research, the EES journal helps AEESP achieve its mission of developing and disseminating knowledge in environmental engineering and science. In this entry, we shine the spotlight on selected articles from the August 2017 issue through the November 2017 issue of EES. Congratulations to all whose work is highlighted.

Waller T., Chen C. and Walker S.L. (2017) demonstrated that a combined treatment Technologies at Three Scales Within a Sewer- “Food and Industrial Grade Titanium Dioxide process, including conventional coagulation, low- shed.” Environ. Eng. Sci. 34, 773. Impacts Gut Microbiota.” Environ. Eng. Sci. 34, pressure membrane filtration, and granular acti- Orner et al. (2017) developed a House of Qual- 537. vated carbon, was highly effective in removing ity planning matrix for evaluating wastewater nu- blue-green algae. They also developed a new dy- Titanium dioxide (TiO ) nanoparticles are used trient management technologies at the individual 2 namic backwashing method for maintaining filter in many consumer applications including foods, building, sewer (conveyance), and community operation during algal blooms. personal care products, and pharmaceuticals. scales. This customizable methodology can be Waller et al. (2017) examined how exposure to Klaus S., Sadowski M., Jimenez J., Wett B., used to determine the most appropriate tech- TiO2 nanoparticles can affect human health, fo- Chandran K., Murthy S. and Bott C.B. (2017) nologies for any given municipality and it pro- cusing on the composition and phenotype of “Nitric Oxide Production Interferes with Aque- vides a means to identify emerging nutrient human gut microbiota. Using a reactor simulat- ous Dissolved Oxygen Sensors.” Environ. Eng. Sci. recovery technologies that may be preferable over ing the human colon, they demonstrated that ex- 34, 687. current baseline technologies. posure to TiO altered the microbial ecology and 2 Klaus et al. (2017) studied the impact of NO2-, Kogo A., Payne S.J. and Andres R.C. (2017) reduced the colonic pH. Their results have im- N O, and NO on the operation of aqueous dis- “Impact of Corrosion Control on Biofilm Devel- portant implications for environmental exposure 2 solved oxygen (DO) sensors. They found that opment in Simulated Partial Lead Service Line and risk of TiO nanoparticles. 2 the presence of NO results in positive interfer- Replacements.” Environ. Eng. Sci. 34, 711. Cho Y., Kim D., Kim J., Jang M. and Wachinski ence in DO readings with some models of optical Kogo et al. (2017) used a partial lead service line A.M.(2017) “Scale-Up Testing of a Novel Clean- DO probes and this can affect the monitoring and replacement simulation loop to study the effects ing Method for Low-Pressure Hollow Fiber control of both bench-scale and full-scale waste- of corrosion inhibitors, water quality and flow Membranes Treating High Algae Surface Waters.” water treatment processes. conditions, and chlorine disinfection on biofilm Environ. Eng. Sci. 34, 835. Orner K.D., Ozcan O.Y., Saetta D., Boyer T.H. growth and lead accumulation. A key finding was The occurrence of harmful algal blooms and po- Yeh D.H., Anderson D. and Cunningham J.A. that biofilms can act as a lead reservoir and tential transmission of algal toxins through water (2017) “House of Quality Planning Matrix for biofilm detachment and changes in water quality treatment systems poses a threat to human Evaluating Wastewater Nutrient Management conditions could result in a significant release of health. Addressing this issue, Cho et al. (2017) lead. 4 AEESP News AEESP Newsletter January 2018

2018 AEESP Award Nominations

Submitted by Rob Nerenberg (University of Notre Dame), AEESP Awards Committee Chair AEESP Master’s Thesis Awards This award recognizes the top two most outstanding M.S. theses that contribute The AEESP Awards Committee is pleased to call for nominations for 2018 to the advancement of environmental science and engineering. Each award con- AEESP awards. Nominations may be submitted through March 15, sists of a plaque and $1,000 for the student as well as a plaque for the faculty 2018. A brief description for each award is provided below. Please consider advisor. The award also provides up to $750 in travel support to student and nominating a worthy colleague or student for one of these prestigious faculty award recipients who attend the award ceremony. In the case of fac- awards. All nomination materials must be submitted online. The submission ulty co-advisors, the $750 travel allotment must be shared. link for each award, full instructions, and a list of prior award winners can be found online at http://aeespfoundation.org/awards. Unless stated oth- William Brewster Snow Award erwise below, awards will be presented on Monday, October 1, 2018 at the AEESP Meet and Greet at WEFTEC 2018 in New Orleans. This award, administered in conjunction with the American Academy of En- vironmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES), is given annually to recognize an environmental engineering graduate student who has made significant STUDENT AWARDS accomplishments in an employment or academic engineering project. Nominees for this award must be enrolled part- or full-time in an environmental engineering graduate program pursuing a Master’s degree in Environmental En- CH2M/AEESP Outstanding Doctoral gineering or a closely related degree program, or have completed a Master’s Dissertation Award degree in Environmental Engineering or a closely related program one year or less from January 1 of the year in which the Brewster Snow Award is pre- This award, endowed by CH2M, recognizes an outstanding doctoral disser- sented. The award consists of a plaque and a $250 cash prize, which will be tation that contributes to the advancement of environmental science and engi- awarded at the AAEES Awards Luncheon in Washington, D.C., April 19, neering. The award will consist of a plaque and cash prize of $1,500 for the 2018. student and a plaque and cash prize of $500 for the faculty advisor. Student and faculty award recipients who attend the award ceremony will receive up to $750 in travel support. In the case of faculty co-advisors, the $750 travel W. Wesley Eckenfelder Graduate allotment must be shared. Faculty advisors should nominate dissertations Research Award completed under their supervision. Self-nominations by students will not be accepted. Only one submission is allowed per advisor is allowed. How- This AAEES award recognizes a student whose research contributes to the ever, the nomination for this award is automatically considered for the Paul knowledge pool of wastewater management. The award selection is based on V. Roberts Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award as well (see below). original, innovative research of publishable quality, as well as other factors including academic program performance, professional or community service, engineering project accomplishment, and future goals. Consideration Paul V. Roberts/AEESP Outstanding for this award is open to Master’s and Ph.D. students performing research Doctoral Dissertation Award in the field of wastewater management. The recipient receives a plaque and cash honorarium of $1,500. The student’s faculty advisor also receives a This endowed award is given annually to recognize a rigorous and innovative plaque. A travel allotment of up to $500 is also available to the student for doctoral thesis that advances the science and practice of water quality engineer- travel to Washington, D.C., where the award will be presented at the AAEES ing for either engineered or natural systems. Special consideration is given to phys- Awards Luncheon, April 19, 2018. ical-chemical process research and/or research that especially supports underserved communities, environmental awareness, or sustainable solutions. The award consists of a plaque and cash prize of $1,500, and a plaque and cash Innovyze Excellence in Computational prize of $500 for the faculty advisor. Student and faculty award recipients Hydraulics Hydrology Award who attend the award ceremony will receive up to $750 in travel support. In the case of faculty co-advisors, the $750 travel allotment must be shared. This AAEES award, co-sponsored by Innovyze, recognizes a studentwhose Faculty advisors are encouraged to nominate dissertations completed under research contributes to the knowledge pool in the area of Computational Hy- their supervision, but must limit themselves to a single entry. Please note draulics & Hydrology. The award selection will be based on original, innova- that each nomination for this award is automatically considered for the tive research of publishable quality. Specific criteria are listed on the CH2M/AEESP Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award as well (see http://aeespfoundation.org/awards web page. Consideration for this award above). is open to Master’s and Ph.D. students. The recipient receives a plaque and a cash honorarium of $1,500 for the student, and a plaque and cash honorarium of $500 for the major faculty advisor. A travel allotment of up to $500 is also available to the student for travel to Washington, D.C., where the award will be presented at the AAEES Awards Luncheon, April 19, 2018. AEESP Newsletter January 2018 AEESP News 5

EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND Perry L. McCarty AEESP Founders’ PRACTICE AWARDS Award This award recognizes an environmental engineering and science professor AEESP Signature Awards who has made “sustained and outstanding contributions to environmental engineering education, research, and practice.” The recipient of this award will re- AEESP Award for Outstanding ceive a plaque, a cash prize of $1,500, and up to $750 in travel support to Contribution to Environmental attend the awards ceremony. Engineering & Science Education Steven K. Dentel AEESP Award for This award recognizes an environmental engineering or science professor Global Outreach who exhibits excellence in teaching scholarship and/or professional society educational initiatives. Examples of such contributions include development or This award recognizes outstanding contributions and leadership by a faculty authorship of educational or instructional material or a text that enhances member through involvement in environmental engineering and science outreach the student learning process, demonstrated effectiveness in course and/or activities to the global community. The recipient of this award will receive a curriculum development; and publication of original work, through peer- plaque and a cash prize of $1,500. reviewed publications and/or presentations at professional meetings, that enhances the engineering education process or adds value to teaching Charles R. O’Melia AEESP Distinguished methodology literature. Additional examples can be found on the awards Educator Award web page. The recipient of this award will receive a plaque and a cash prize of $500. This award is given annually to recognize the significant contributions of Professor O'Melia to environmental engineering education and will be awarded to an environmental engineering or science professor who has a AEESP Award for Outstanding Teaching record of excellent teaching in the classroom and through graduate student in Environmental Engineering & advising; significant research achievements that have contributed to environmental engineering knowledge; and an outstanding record of influence Science through mentoring of former students and colleagues. The recipient of this This award recognizes an environmental engineering or science professor award will receive a plaque, a cash prize of $1,500, and a $750 travel allot- who exhibits excellence in classroom performance and related activities. The re- ment to attend the awards ceremony. cipient will receive a plaque and a cash prize of $500. Although open to nomination at any rank, the award is intended primarily to recognize a demonstrated commitment to teaching early in a person’s career. JOINT AEESP/AAEES AWARDS AEESP Outstanding Publication Award The Frederick George Pohland Medal This award recognizes the author(s) of a “landmark environmental engineering This award honors an individual who has made sustained and outstanding ef- and science paper that has withstood the test of time and significantly influenced forts to bridge environmental engineering research, practice, and education. This the practice of environmental engineering and science.” At least one of the au- award is jointly administered by AEESP and AAEES and members of thors must be living and previous winners are ineligible for a period of three AEESP and/or AAEES are eligible to receive this award. The award will years. The recipients of this award will receive plaques in honor of their consist of a medal, a $1,000 cash award, and reimbursement of travel costs achievements. of up to $1,000 for travel to the award ceremony.

OTHER AEESP AWARDS Excellence in Environmental Engineering Education (E4) Award Walter J. Weber, Jr. AEESP Frontier in This award, administered in conjunction with AAEES, recognizes an educator who has excelled in the development of educational material or text that Research Award enhances the ability of students and/or practitioners to succeed as professional This award recognizes an environmental engineering or science professor environmental engineers serving as practitioners in roles such as infrastructure who has advanced the environmental engineering and science field through rec- design and project leadership. The recipient will receive a monetary award of ognized research leadership and pioneering efforts in a new and innovative re- $1,000 with an up to $500 in travel support to attend the AAEES Awards search area. The selected recipient will receive a plaque and a cash prize of Luncheon in Washington, D.C. on April 19, 2018. $1,500. The sponsor also provides up to $750 in travel support to be used by the recipient to attend the awards ceremony. 6 AEESP News AEESP Newsletter January 2018

AEESP/Mary Ann Liebert Award for Publication Excellence in Environmental Engineering Science.

Starting in 2018, this award will be given annually to the authors of an out- • The research must be high-quality, significantly original, and projected to standing paper published in Environment Engineering Science during the pre- withstand the test of time. vious calendar year. Environmental Engineering Science is the official journal of AEESP, and this award recognizes publication excellence among its mem- • The research must be substantial in scope and make a consequential ad- bers. vancement in the field. This award is determined by a selection committee comprised of theEES The award-winning paper is selected among papers published in the January Editor-in-Chief (presently Domenico Grasso), the EES Deputy Editor through December issues of the previous calendar year. Nominations are (presently Catherine Peters) and the Chair of the AEESP Publications Com- not required for consideration. mittee (presently Susan Masten). In the future, the selection committee may One of the authors, preferably the first author or the corresponding author, be supplemented as needed to ensure that there are always at least 2 mem- must be an AEESP member. All the co-authors are considered winners of bers of the committee who are members of AEESP. the award and will receive certificates, but the monetary award of $1000 will The determination of publication excellence will be based on an integrated be given to a single author as determined by the selection committee. assessment of the following factors: Previous award winners will be eligible to receive this award only after five • The research must address an important research question that is relevant years beyond receiving the award. to environmental engineering science. Sponsor: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers • The paper must be well written,clearly conveying the significance of the Award amount: $1,000 work and the broader impacts.

2018 AEESP Fellow Nominations Submitted by Susan Powers (Clarkson University), Chair, AEESP Fellows Steering Committee Nominations are being accepted for the AEESP membership classification of Fellow. Eligible nominees must have a minimum of 15 years of faculty-level membership in AEESP. It is expected that nominees will have achieved full promotion or emeritus status at their respective home institutions. Nominees for Fellow status will be evaluated based on an integrated assessment of their contributions in: • research and scholarship • the education of our students, the general public and/or the EES workforce • service to the Association • service in the promotion of the discipline of EES Nomination packages must include (i) a letter of nomination and a one-paragraph citation from the nominator who must be an AEESP member, (ii) a full curriculum vitae and one-page statement from the nominee, and (iii) three supporting letters (each a maximum of onepage). Self nominations will not be accepted. Support letters must all be from individuals affiliated with different institutions. Application materials should be submitted electronically as a single pdf file to the Board Secretary (Greg Lowry, [email protected]) by March 1, 2018. Applicationaterials m will be maintained and reevaluated for three consecutive years. Please note that the 2018 AEESP Fellows will be recognized at a ceremony held in conjunction with the 2019 Biennial AEESP Research and Education Conference (location TBD). The AEESP Fellows Steering committee will coordinate review of the nominations. The committee will submit a recommended list of new Fellows to all Fellows for a vote (67% approval required) and then to the AEESP Board of Directors for final approval. Although there will be no absolute limit on the number of AEESP Fellows, as a guideline, it is anticipated that the number of Fellows will not exceed five percentof the AEESP faculty membership and that no more than five Fellows will be added in a single year. AEESP Newsletter January 2018 Member News 7

quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA), stochastic modeling, and New Faculty Appointments the development and application of statistical methods tailored to the needs of engineers and microbiologists. Matthew is currently a co-editor for the Dr. Tiezheng Tong joins the Sanitation Technologies group of the Global Water Pathogens Project (GWPP; waterpathogens.org), an initiative led by Michigan State University Department of Civil and Environmental and UNESCO to produce an online open access platform for scientific Engineering at Colorado State knowledge on pathogens in water. University Kyle Bibby joins the University of Dr. Tiezheng Tong joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Col- Notre Dame orado State University as an assistant professor Submitted by Robert Nerenberg (University of Notre Dame) in August 2017. Prior to joining the CEE faculty, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Dr. Kyle Bibby joined the Department of Civil Yale University. Dr. Tong received his Ph.D. de- & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences gree in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Notre Dame in July 2017 as from Northwestern University in 2015. He holds an associate professor and the Wanzek Collegiate a B.S. degree (2008) with honors in Environ- Chair. Dr. Bibby received his Ph.D. (2012) in En- mental Engineering from Beijing Normal University, a M.S. degree (2010) vironmental Engineering from Yale University in Environmental Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University, and and B.S. (2008) from the University of Notre a second M.S. degree (2011) in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Dame. Dr. Bibby is also a registered professional Northwestern University. He is the leading author or co-author of 23 peer- engineer. Prior to joining Notre Dame, he was an reviewed journal articles, and the recipient of several academic and profes- assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh (2013-2017). sional awards, including the Environmental Chemistry Graduate Student Dr. Bibby’s research focus is microbiology relevant to water quality and pub- Award from American Chemistry Society, a student award from Sustainable lic health protection. Specific research foci include the detection and fate of Nanotechnology Organization, and the prestigious Chinese Government human pathogenic viruses in the environment and the microbiome of the Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Student Abroad. Dr. Tong and his built environment. To conduct these investigations, Dr. Bibby’s research group will apply an interdisciplinary approach to improve sustainability at group uses molecular biology tools, primarily DNA sequencing based ap- the water-energy-health nexus. His research interests include (i) design and proaches such as metagenomics. More information on Dr. Bibby’s research development of novel membrane materials and processes for sustainable and teaching interests can be found at https://engineering.nd.edu/ water supply; (ii) environmental applications and implications of nanotech- profiles/kbibby. nology; and (iii) resource recovery from wastewater treatment processes. Two new appointments at Dr. Matthew E. Verbyla joins the Alabama Department of Civil, Construction, and Submitted by Mark Elliott (University of Alabama) Environmental Engineering at San Prabhakar Clement joined the Department of Diego State University (SDSU) Civil, Construction and Environmental Engi- neering at the University of Alabama as a full pro- Dr. Matthew E. Verbylajoined the Department fessor in Spring of 2018. He will also serve as the of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engi- director of their new water center. Before joining neering at San Diego State University (SDSU) as UA, Dr. Clement was the Distinguished Alumni an Assistant Professor in August 2017. He re- Professor in the Department of Civil Engineer- ceived a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Lafayette ing at Auburn University, where he taught for College in 2006, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in over 15 years (2002-2017). He also worked at Environmental Engineering in 2012 and 2015 the Department of Environmental Engineering, from the University of South Florida. Matthew University of Western Australia for 3 years (2000-2002), and at the Battelle also completed a year of postdoctoral work in Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington for 7 years (1994- Switzerland at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), where 2000). Dr. Clement is the lead author of the widely used MODFLOW-fam- he learned to use cell culture and molecular methods to study the resistance, ily groundwater model RT3D. He has supervised 10 PhD dissertations and persistence, and adaptation of enteric viruses to disinfection. authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications. He is an elected fellow of Matthew’s current research focuses on understanding the microbiological ASCE and EWRI. In 2016, he won the John Hem Award for Excellence in processes relevant to health protection for water, sanitation, and hygiene Science & Engineering from the National Groundwater Association. His (WASH) services, in particular those that prioritize water reuse and resource current research interests include groundwater remediation, saltwater intru- recovery. His research interests include studying the fate and transport of sion management, water quality assessment, oil spill management and nu- pathogens (especially viruses) in wastewater systems and the environment, merical modeling of environmental systems. 8 Member News AEESP Newsletter January 2018

Leigh G. Terry joined the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Two new hires at Arizona at the University of Alabama as an Assistant Dr. Kerri Hickenbottom and Dr. Andrea Achilli Professor in Spring of 2018. Dr. Terry received would like to announce their recent appointments her Ph.D. and M.S. in Environmental Engineer- as Assistant Professors in the Department of ing from the University of Colorado, Boulder Chemical and Environment Engineering at the and B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Univer- University of Arizona (U of A). Prior to joining U sity of Alabama. Her doctoral research focused of A, Kerri graduated with her Ph.D. in Environ- on organic matter removal via biological filtra- mental Science and Engineering at the Colorado tion and removal efficiency based on optimized School of Mines under the advising of Prof. Tzahi quantifiable systems factors. Other research interests include disinfection Cath, then joined the Department of Environmen- by-products, life-cycle assessment, and treatment options available for small tal Resources Engineering at Humboldt State Uni- systems. versity, a primarily undergraduate serving institution. Her research is focused on the devel- New faculty joins Environmental and opment of novel engineered systems for resource recovery and reclamation from concentrate Water Resources Engineering at the streams. She has investigated the technical, eco- University at Buffalo — SUNY nomic, and environmental life cycle impacts of a hybrid, membrane-based process (pressure re- Dr. Ian Bradley will be joining the Depart- tarded osmosis-membrane distillation) for energy ment of Civil, Structural and Environmental generation from low-grade heat, forward osmosis Engineering and the RENEW Institute at the for advanced treatment and recovery of drilling University at Buffalo — The State University wastewater from hydraulic fracturing fluids, and membrane distillation for of New York (SUNY) as an Assistant Professor management of concentrate streams. Andrea completed his Ph.D. at the Uni- in January 2018. He received his Ph.D. (2017) versity of Nevada, Reno advised by Prof. Amy Childress and Prof. Eric Marc- in Environmental Engineering from the Uni- hand and then spent a few years at Humboldt State University developing versity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign his undergraduate teaching portfolio and being the P.I. on several desalina- (UIUC), where he worked with Dr. Jeremy tion and water reuse projects, including EPRI, CA DWR, EREF, and Guest on nutrient and carbon dynamics of SERDP. He has over 10 years of research experience in membrane processes algal-bacterial wastewater systems. Dr. Bradley for desalination and water reuse, including membrane distillation and energy received his M.S. degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering, also from recovery. His research focuses on process integration, modelling, and opti- UIUC. His research focuses on biological processes in engineered and nat- mization for water and wastewater treatments. At the U of A he is increasing ural systems for water and wastewater treatment and resource recovery, with the capacity of the Water Environment Sustainable Technology (WEST) a particular emphasis on eukaryotic and microalgal community interactions. center by adding a membrane processes component into a collaborative en- His work utilizes molecular methods along with laboratory and field exper- vironment. They both look forward to developing the new environmental imentation to link microbial community structure and function with design engineering B.S. program at U of A, advising graduate and undergraduate and operational parameters of systems. Dr. Bradley is also interested in sus- students in environmental and chemical engineering, and continuing their tainable biological water and wastewater treatment in a global context, and research by collaborating with other researchers and institutions across in how biological processes can offer low-input, decentralized treatment to campus. areas that need it most. AEESP Newsletter January 2018 Member News 9

Elimelech Elected to the Chinese Academy of Engineering Menachem (Meny) Elimelech, the Roberto Goizueta Professor of Chemical & Environmental Engineering at Yale University, has been elected to the prestigious Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE). He is only one of eighteen foreign members elected to the CAE this year. The group of foreign members elected this year also includes Bill Gates, Nobel laureates James Fraser Stoddart and Andre Geim, and MIT president L. Rafael Reif. The induction ceremony will be held in June next year at the 2018 CAE Annual meeting in Beijing, and will be attended by China’s president, Xi Jinping. With his election to the academy, Elimelech will receive a diplomat card, affording him VIP priv- ileges in China. His election to the CAE is just the most recent of numerous major awards in recognition of his research and education accomplishments. Other notable examples include election to the National Academy of Engineering in 2006, the Eni Award for Pro- tection of the Environment in 2015, often considered the Nobel Prize for Energy/Environment, and the Clarke Prize for excellence in water research in 2005. Elimelech is also a Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters) Highly Cited Researcher (top 1%) in two categories: Chemistry and Environ- ment/Ecology. In addition to his research achievements, Elimelech is an effective and dedicated mentor. He has advised 36 Ph.D. students and over 30 postdoctoral researchers, many of whom hold leading positions in academia and industry. In recognition of his excellence in mentoring, he received the Yale University Graduate Mentoring Award in 2004 and Postdoctoral Mentoring Prize in 2012. Elimelech is also the founder of the environmental engineering program at Yale University.

Announcements from the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation Submit Nominations for the 2018 Paul L. Busch Award The Endowment for Innovation in Applied Water Quality Research is now accepting nominations for the Paul L. Busch Award to recognize an outstanding individual for innovative research in the field of water quality and the water environment. Previous award winners were recognized leaders in the field such as Nancy Love, Ph.D., Bruce Logan, Ph.D., and Kartik Chandran, Ph.D., who have all had major breakthroughs in the energy-water nexus. For more information, visit the Awards section of www.werf.org 2018 Research Conference Dates Extended – May 6-8, 2018 The 2018 Water Research Foundation Conference on Advancing Reuse & Integrated Water is designed to help communities prepare for the future by offering innovative approaches and solutions for managing our water resources. The conference will be held May 6-8 in Atlanta, GA. See http://www.werf.org/2018researchconference for more information.

JOURNALS

WATER, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

ISSN: 0273–1223; Vols. 77–78, 24 issues, 2018 Institutional rate (print and online access): £ 6,090 / US$ 11,200 / € 9,379

WATER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: WATER SUPPLY

ISSN: 1606–9749; Vol. 18, 6 issues, 2018 HYDROLOGY RESEARCH IWA JOURNALS ONLINE Institutional rate (print and online access): £ 2,494 / US$ 4,415 / € 4,031 ISSN: 0029–1277; Vol. 49, 6 issues, 2018 Institutions Institutional rate (print and online access): All journals are available online. Access is JOURNAL OF HYDROINFORMATICS £ 1,664 / US$ 2,854 / € 2,496 granted as part of your subscription – just register your IP address at iwaponline.com ISSN: 1464–7141; Vol. 20, 6 issues, 2018 JOURNAL OF WATER & CLIMATE CHANGE Institutional rate (print and online access): Individual IWA Members £ 1,542 / US$ 2,730 / € 2,405 ISSN: 2040–2244; Vol. 9, 4 issues, 2018 Please contact IWA Membership: Institutional rate (print and online access): [email protected] WATER QUALITY RESEARCH JOURNAL £ 1,055 / US$ 1,669 / € 1,322 Corporate IWA Members ISSN: 1201–3080; Vol. 53, 4 issues, 2018 JOURNAL OF WATER & HEALTH Contact Ian Morgan at Institutional rate (print and online access): [email protected] to get an online £ 601 / US$ 929 / € 901 ISSN: 1477–8920; Vol. 16, 6 issues, 2018 access quote Institutional rate (print and online access): JOURNAL OF WATER SUPPLY: £ 1,369 / US$ 2,475 / € 2,019 Journal Subscription Package RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY - AQUA Special Discount WATER PRACTICE & TECHNOLOGY Print and Online for one site, ISSN: 0003–7214; Vol. 67, 8 issues, 2018 except to Water Research. Institutional rate (print and online access): ISSN (Online): 1751–231X, Vol. 13, 2018 Combined price: £ 1,000 / US$ 1,712 / € 1,445 Institutional Rate (online only access): £ 15,526 / US$ 27,417 / € 23,150 £ 292 / US$ 552 / € 423 Additional online access available at JOURNAL OF WATER REUSE & extra cost – contact IWAP for details DESALINATION JOURNAL OF WATER, SANITATION & HYGIENE FOR DEVELOPMENT ISSN: 2220–1319; Vol. 8 , 4 issues, 2018 Subscribe Now Open Access from 2017 onwards ISSN: 2043–9083; Vol. 8, 4 issues, 2018 Mail: Turpin Distribution Ltd Institutional rate (print and online access): Institutional rate (print and online access): Pegasus Drive £ 938/ US$ 1,484 / € 1,175 £ 1,157 / US$ 1,911 / € 1,450 Stratton Business Park Biggleswade Bedfordshire WATER POLICY WATER RESEARCH SG18 8TQ United Kingdom ISSN: 1366–7017; Vol. 20, 6 issues, 2018 ISSN: 0043–1354; 20 issues, 2018 Tel: +44 (0)1767 604951 Institutional rate (print and online access): Contact Elsevier Science to subscribe: Fax: +44 (0)1767 601640 £ 1,204 / US$ 2,340 / € 1,892 +31 20 485 3757 / [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] IWAPUBLISHING.COM AEESP Newsletter January 2018 AEESP News 11

AEESP Membership Membership in AEESP offers important benefits to educators, researchers, students, professionals, corporations and organizations engaged in the environmental engineering and science profession. All who are eligible for membership are welcome to join the Association and to participate in the full range of benefits and opportunities. Membership categories and fees are described below, with complete definitions provided in the AEESP ylaws.B Applying online is easy! We welcome your participation!

Regular and Student Membership Affiliate Membership Sustaining Membership Regular Membership in AEESP is open to per- Affiliate Membership is open to individuals who Sustaining Membership is open to individuals sons of full-time faculty or instructional rank (in- are not eligible for regular membership includ- and organizations whose concern for education structors, lecturers, assistant, associate, full ing: in environmental engineering and related fields professors) in environmental engineering or en- stimulates them to assist in strengthening univer- • Individuals primarily employed outside acade- vironmental science at academic institutions that sity programs devoted to this area. Sustaining mia who also hold academic appointments in offer baccalaureate, diploma, or graduate degrees members are often those who employ or interact an environmental engineering or related aca- in environmental engineering, environmental sci- closely with graduates of environmental engi- demic program (e.g. adjunct faculty). ence or related fields. neering and science programs such as consult- • Individuals primarily employed outside acade- ants, utilities, research foundations, professional Rank Annual Fee mia who have made contributions to education organizations, publishers and equipment manu- Full Professors $100 in environmental engineering or related fields. facturers. The financial support provided by Sus- taining Members allows AEESP to carry out a Associate Professors $75 • Educators in environmental engineering or re- variety of special programs that benefit all mem- Assistant Professors $50 lated fields who are employed at junior colleges bers of the profession. Sustaining Members have Students and Post-docs $15 or other educational institutions that do not access to all AEESP publications and are invited offer the degrees specified above. Applying for Regular membership is made by to all AEESP events. Organizations or individuals submitting a completed application form and a • Individuals who were members at one time and desiring more information on Sustaining Mem- brief two page curriculum vitae online with pay- who have retired from active teaching. bership should write to the Secretary, the Presi- dent, or the Business Office. ment. Alternatively, application materials may be Application for Affiliate membership is the same mailed to the Business Office with a check en- as for regular membership. The annual dues for Annual dues for Sustaining members are $500. closed. Affiliate members are $60. Organizations or individuals desiring more information on sustaining membership should contact the Business Office at the phone number below.

Ready to join? You can apply for membership online! https://aeesp.org/user/register

More information can also be obtained from the AEESP Business Office:

Brian Schorr AEESP Business Office 1211 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 640-6591 Fax: (202) 223-5537 email: [email protected] Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors Newsletter Laura Arias Chavez Newsletter Editor c/o AEESP Business Office 1211 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 650 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-640-6591 [email protected]

AEESP Officers President President-Elect Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Linda K. Weavers Maya Trotz Karl Linden Gregory V. Lowry Timm Strathmann Civil, Environmental & Dept. of Civil & Dept. of Civil, Environmental Dept. of Civil & Civil & Environmental Geodetic Engineering Environmental Engineering & Architectural Engineering Environmental Engineering Engineering The Ohio State University University of South Florida University of Colorado Boulder Carnegie Mellon University Colorado School of Mines 470 Hitchcock Hall 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, 607 UCB 5000 Forbes Avenue 1500 Illinois Street 2070 Neil Avenue ENG 118 4001 Discovery Drive 119 Porter Hall Golden, CO 80401 Columbus, OH 43210 Tampa FL 33620 Boulder, CO 80309 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Phone: 303-384-2226 Ph: 614-292-4061 Phone: 813-974-3172 Phone: 303-492-4790 Phone: 412-268-2948 Email: [email protected] Fax: 614-292-3780 Email: [email protected] Email: Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] [email protected]

AEESP Board of Directors AEESP Sustaining Members 2017-2018 Carollo Engineers, P.C., Toshio Shimada, Dallas, TX AEESP Meet and Greet Reception at WEFTEC Joel Ducoste, North Carolina State University April Gu, Northeastern University Hazen and Sawyer, PC, William C. Becker, New York, NY Karl G. Linden, University of Colorado Boulder AEESP Lecture at AWWA ACE Gregory V. Lowry, Carnegie Mellon University Brown and Caldwell, Jeff Martin, Walnut Creek, CA Shaily Mahendra, UCLA AEESP Lecture at WEFTEC Scientists Luncheon Paige J. Novak, University Minnesota Corona Environmental Consulting, LLC, Chad Seidel, Louisville, CO Lutgarde Raskin, University of Michigan AEESP Lecture at AWWA WQTC Timothy J. Strathmann, Colorado School of Mines Maya Trotz, University of South Florida Environmental Research & Education Foundation, Bryan Staley, Raleigh, NC Linda K. Weavers, The Ohio State University AEESP/Mary Ann Liebert Award for Publication Excellence in Environmental Engineering Science AEESP Committee Chairs American Water Works Association, Nancy Sullivan, Denver, CO Awards – Robert Nerenberg, University of Notre Dame ARCADIS, Brent Alspach, Carlsbad, CA Conference Planning – Nancy Love, University of Michigan CH2M, Russell Ford, Parsippany, NJ Conference Site Selection – Junko Munakata Marr, Colorado Environmental Engineering Science Journal, Vicki Cohn, New Rochelle, NY School of Mines Garver, Zaid Chowdhury, Tempe, AZ Education – Rouzbeh Tehrani, Temple University Geosyntec Consultants, Michael Kavanaugh, Oakland, CA Environmental Engineering Program Leaders – Maria Chrysochoou, Greeley and Hansen, John Robak, Chicago, IL University of Connecticut HDR Engineering, Debra Hempel, Tampa FL Fellows – Susan Powers, Clarkson University Hydromantis, Inc., Malcolm Fabiyi, Chicago, IL Government Affairs – Patrick Gurian, Drexel University National Water Research Institute, Kevin Hardy, Fountain Valley, CA Internet Resources – Ning Dai, University of Buffalo IWA Publishing, Ian Morgan, London, U.K. Lectures – Ramesh Goel, University of Utah Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Grace Hyde, Whittier, CA Membership & Demographics – Ramanitharan Kandiah, Central Stantec, Art Humble, Denver, Colorado State University Trussell Technologies, Robert Shane Trussell, Solana Beach, CA Newsletter – Laura Arias Chavez, Tennessee Technological University U.S. Water Alliance, Radhika Fox, Washington, DC Nominating – Peter Vikesland, Virginia Tech Water Environment Federation, Anthony Krizel, Alexandria, VA Publications – Susan Masten, Michigan State University Water Environment & Reuse Foundation, Carrie Capuco, Alexandria, VA Student Services – Philip Larese-Casanova, Northeastern University Water Research Foundation, Rob Renner, Denver, CO